Element Menu

The Element menu allows to perform actions on the selected element(s).
Element Menu

Add

Shortcut keys: -

Shows the submenu with commands, which allow you to add new parts to the selected element.

Add / Attribute

Shortcut keys: Ctrl + Shift + A

Adds a new attribute to the selected class element.

Add / Operation

Shortcut keys: Ctrl + Shift + O

Adds a new operation to the selected class element.

Add / Template Parameter

Shortcut keys: Ctrl + Shift + T

This command adds a new template parameter to the selected class element.

Show Parts

Shortcut keys: -

Sets which parts (e.g. custom IDs, parent name, stereotypes, etc.) should be displayed and which hidden. Some part settings don't need to be applied on some types of elements.

Show Parts / Show ID

Shortcut keys: -

Shows/hides the custom ID in the selected element(s).

Class with the displayed ID
Class with the displayed ID

Show Parts / Show Parent Name

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Shows/hides the parent name in the selected element(s).

Class with the displayed parent name
Class with the displayed parent name

Show Parts / Show Name

Shortcut keys: -

Shows/hides the name in the selected element(s).

Show Parts / Show Stereotypes

Shortcut keys: -

Shows/hides the stereotypes in the selected element(s).

Class with displayed stereotypes
Class with displayed stereotypes

Show Parts / Show Tagged Values

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Shows/hides the tagged values in the selected element(s).

Class with displayed tagged values
Class with displayed tagged values

Show Parts / Show Fields

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Shows/hides all fields (attributes, operation and other enumerated fields) in the selected element(s).

Show Parts / Show Attributes

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Shows/hides the attributes in the selected element(s).

Show Parts / Show Attribute Visibility

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Shows/hides the symbols of attribute visibility in the selected element(s).

Show Parts / Show Operations

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Shows/hides the operations in the selected element(s).

Show Parts / Show Operation Parameters

Shortcut keys: -

Shows/hides the operation parameters in the selected element(s).

Show Parts / Show Operation Visibility

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Shows/hides the symbols of operation visibility in the selected element(s).

Show Parts / Show Template Parameters

Shortcut keys: -

Shows/hides the template parameters in the selected element(s).

Class with displayed template paramteters
Class with displayed template paramteters

Show Parts / Show Relationship Texts

Shortcut keys: -

Shows/hides the relationship texts in the selected element(s).

Relation with displayed and hidden texts
Relation with: a) displayed and b) hidden texts

Show Parts / Show Nullability

Shortcut keys: -

Shows/hides the nullability (NULL/NOT NULL) in the selected element(s).

Entity with the displayed nullability
Entity with the displayed nullabilities

Show Parts / Show Extension Points

Shortcut keys: -

Shows/hides the extension points in the selected element(s).

Use case with displayed extension points
Use case with displayed extension points

Show Parts / Show Sequence Number

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Shows/hides the sequence number in the selected element(s).

Modifiers

Shortcut keys: -

Shows submenu with commands, which allows you to change the modifiers of the selected element(s).

Modifiers / Abstract

Shortcut keys: -

Sets/unsets abstract modifier to the selected element(s).

Modifiers / Private

Shortcut keys: -

Sets the private visibility to the selected element(s).

Modifiers / Protected

Shortcut keys: -

Sets the protected visibility to the selected element(s).

Modifiers / Package

Shortcut keys: -

Sets the package visibility to the selected element(s).

Modifiers / Public

Shortcut keys: -

Sets the public visibility to the selected element(s).

Presentation

Shortcut keys: -

Shows submenu with commands, which allows you to change the entire visual of the selected element.

Presentation / Default

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Sets the default presentation of the selected element. The element will be rendered in the default manner.

Presentation / Custom

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Sets the custom presentation of the selected element. It shows the file open dialog, where you can choose the image in supported format, which will be used as replacement of the default visual of the element. The image will be only linked to the project file (if it is possible, the relative path is used).

Style

Shortcut keys: Alt + S

Opens the Properties dialog on Style tab. There you can edit the style of the selected element.

Properties

Shortcut keys: Alt + P

Opens the Properties dialog on General tab. You can edit all properties of the selected element in this dialog.

Documentation

Shortcut keys: Alt + D

Opens the Properties dialog on Documentation tab. There you can edit the documentation text of the selected element.

Tagged Values

Shortcut keys: -

Opens the Properties dialog on Tagged Values tab. There you can edit the tagged values of the selected element.

Convert

Shortcut keys: -

Changes the type of selected elements to another type. E.g. activity to action, decision to merge, etc. Read more about converting element

Replace

Shortcut keys: -

Replaces the model of a selected element. It shows the dialog window, which contains the list of all elements. You can choose one of these elements for replacement. The model of the element selected in the diagram will be replaced with the model of the element chosen in the dialog window. After confirming the action, these two elements will act as one (they share their model).

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